Expanding the interests of activists Nadira Kyrgyz Indigo, Bishkek
BUT THIS ALSO TOOK SOME TIME FOR US TO UNDERSTAND AND REALIZE HOW CLOSE THE LGBT COMMUNITY AND THE FEMINIST MOVEMENT ARE.
“When Kyrgyz Indigo was first formed, it was registered as a GB initiative group — gay, bisexual and trans men. We worked in the HIV field, and then the organization began to develop. Many years passed before the advocacy department appeared, and after some time Kyrgyz Indigo transitioned to be a full LGBTIQ organization. Why did the it become pro-feminist? Because people began to appear in the organization who introduced feminist agendas and began to develop and expand the activities of the organization. But this also took some time for us to understand and realize how close the LGBT community and the feminist movement are. The highest body in our organization is our General Assembly. This is a group of people who have control in our organization. Within the General Assembly, there are two other bodies — these are the Board and the Oversight Committee. They both have chairpersons.
The Oversight Committee conducts a mandatory annual audit and writes a report on how we deal with financial issues, whether it is clean and transparent. The Oversight Committee can come and check our work at any time, and we are required to provide them with any financial documents they require. Our Board is involved in fundraising, helps with the organization, and consults with the Executive Director on super important issues facing the organization. The Executive Director is the next in the hierarchy after the Board. Then we have various departments — the Administrative and Financial Department, Advocacy and Human Rights Department and the Partnership Department. Below each Department Head there are specialists, coordinators and outreach workers. Our Orgchart does not change, and we also have a reporting hierarchy.”
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